Brown China-Mark vs Dark flying fox

Elophila nymphaeata compared with Pteropus subniger

Key Differences

• Brown China-Mark is Least Concern while Dark flying fox is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown China-Mark	Dark flying fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Crambidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Elophila	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Elophila nymphaeata	Pteropus subniger

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown China-Mark and Dark flying fox share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Brown China-Mark

LC — Least Concern

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown China-Mark	Dark flying fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown China-Mark

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Brown China-Mark

The Brown China-Mark (Elophila nymphaeata) is a species in the genus Elophila. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.